Director Venkat Prabhu sets the tone for his movie GOAT (The Greatest of All Time), starring Vijay, right from the first scene. The story begins with a secret mission led by Gandhi (played by Vijay) and his team of agents to take down the villain, Rajiv Menon (played by Mohan). Gandhi, as the title suggests, is shown as a strong, stylish hero. In an action-packed scene, Gandhi is about to defeat Rajiv, but his friend stops him due to the situation.
This opening scene gives a glimpse of the entire plot, and Venkat Prabhu adds some standout moments throughout the movie. Although the story follows a familiar pattern, it’s made more exciting with great action and moments that fans will love.
in GOAT, Gandhi leads a Special Anti-Terrorism Squad with his team: Sunil -Prashanth, Ajay -Ajmal, Kalyan -Prabhu Deva, and their boss, Nazeer -Jayaram. They are experienced agents and close friends. Instead of focusing too much on patriotism, the movie shows them as regular people with everyday office conversations. Gandhi’s wife, Anu (Sneha), is not happy when his work starts affecting their personal life.
If you’ve seen action thrillers before, you can sense that things won’t stay peaceful for long, and this calm is just before the chaos. When tragedy finally hits, the story jumps from 2008 to the present, and the action really kicks off, with GOATturning into a fast-paced thriller.
In GOAT, Vijay plays two roles: Gandhi and his son Jeevan. Director Venkat Prabhu makes sure both characters get their moments to shine. Both Gandhi and Jeevan have their own lives, challenges, and missions to complete.
As Gandhi, Vijay portrays a man who is burdened by his responsibilities and is deeply affected by his losses. There’s a powerful scene where Vijay, as Gandhi, shows a lot of emotion after a big loss.
However, it’s Jeevan, Vijay’s younger character, who really stands out. Watching Vijay play a young adult with fun and energetic antics is a real treat. Without giving too much away, it’s clear that Vijay has done a great job in this role, which is something he hasn’t always managed in his previous movies.
GOAT might not be the thrilling globe-trotting spy movie you were expecting, or something like Venkat’s Maanaadu. But if you want to see one of our biggest stars, Vijay, doing all the things we enjoy watching him do—transforming from a GOAT to a Beast—then it’s worth watching. Despite its flaws, seeing a big star like Vijay in action is always exciting.
The Greatest of All Time is currently playing in theatres.